News from February 2022
Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Rhode Islanders
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Georgia man convicted for his role in a scheme in which Providence area homeless and transient individuals were recruited to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit business checks in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine, in exchange for cash payments, was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison.
U.S. Secret Service Launches Cryptocurrency Awareness Hub
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2022
News Release: Washington The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency public awareness hub featuring a new public service announcement video and information on the security of digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Malan Doumbia, 38, and Souleymane Diarra, 36, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted after trial of nine counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to ...
Boston Man Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2022
News Release: BOSTON A Boston man was sentenced today on fraud conspiracy charges in connection with the processing of fraudulent applications for store credit accounts using stolen identities.
Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2022
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. Shawn Franklin, Sabrina Wiggins Branch and Anthony Maryland were each sentenced today to terms of imprisonment for conspiring with one another to commit bank and wire fraud. Franklin, currently residing in Georgia, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for organizing and leading a ...
Eastern Panhandle woman admits to bank fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2022
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, has admitted to bank fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.